A major journalism foundation is accepting applications for Machine Learning Reporting Grants to investigate algorithmic bias and AI systems across housing, hiring, criminal justice, and healthcare. Pay is $10,000–$25,000 per project.

A prestigious screenplay competition is offering $35,000 for your screenplay.

$10,000 for a writer-in-residence program hosted by a library

A poetry advocacy organization is offering a year-long paid fellowship providing a $20,000 annual stipend plus $1,100 health care allowance, with fellows supporting community engagement programming for a major regional poetry festival.

An essay contest with an award of $50,000 for the winning essay.

A freelance writers’ organization is offering CAD $5,000 for unpublished nonfiction books in progress and CAD $2,000 for published or contracted magazine articles focused on social justice writing. Canadian residents working 70%+ as freelancers are eligible.

A prestigious film foundation is awarding $120,000 to emerging women and non-binary screenwriters and directors, including a three-day workshop with industry mentorship and hands-on artistic development during fall 2026.

A literary magazine is offering a $5,000 prize for book-length memoir and creative nonfiction works across all publishing categories—traditional, independent, self-published, and unpublished manuscripts.

A celebrated artist residency is providing 2 weeks to 2 months of private room, all meals, and a private studio space for writers working in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, librettos, and graphic novels.

A prestigious arts fund is accepting rolling applications from self-employed writers to research, develop, and deliver creative work across poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and spoken word, with awards ranging from £500–£50,000 for projects lasting up to 24 months.

A Canadian literary magazine is running a fiction prize judged by an acclaimed author, awarding $2,000 to the winner plus publication in their print issue, with $500 each to second and third place finalists.

A journalism foundation is offering $2,500–$40,000 in grants to investigative journalists who have already completed preliminary reporting and are ready to pursue a full investigative story.

A prestigious foundation is offering a $20,000 grant to writers producing rigorous, original work on sculpture—history, aesthetics, and cultural significance—with one year to complete the project.

A major literary institution is awarding $25,000 to recognize the year’s most outstanding published poetry collection, plus a ten-day residency at a writers’ retreat in upstate New York and distribution to hundreds of members.

A regional arts organization is distributing $5,000–$50,000 fellowships across three career tiers (Emerging, Established, and Legacy) to support individual artists in developing their creative practice.

A women’s storytelling grant is offering publication and a payment of $5,000 to the chosen storyteller.

A regional arts alliance is awarding $2,500 to individual artists and organizations for public-facing creative projects that reshape conversations about art, with literary arts explicitly eligible.

An Indigenous storytelling organization is recruiting First Nations Elders and community leaders for a ~four-month collaborative memoir fellowship, providing a $2,000 stipend (plus superannuation) paid in four monthly installments.

A national arts council is funding individual writers with CAD $75,000 to research, write, and develop full-length literary works across fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and spoken word.

A major university is awarding $10,000 in reporting stipend to support enterprise or investigative environmental journalism projects.

A prestigious university is offering several scholarships to help writers attend a workshop hosted at Keble College at the University of Oxford. Scholarships range from $1,000-$7,000, covering the full cost of the workshop.

A major international literary organization is accepting submissions for translation subsidies covering up to NOK 100,000 (~EUR 8,300) to support a translator’s fee for published works across fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and children’s literature.

A prestigious national magazine is awarding $25,000 to a writer or editor whose work exemplifies fearless truth-seeking, with submissions accepted for single articles or up to five pieces published in print or online.

A regional literary nonprofit is running a free yearlong residency program providing $200 monthly stipends for 12 months ($2,400 total), one-on-one mentorship from an established author, and free access to all programming for six emerging writers.

A prestigious children’s literature foundation is awarding a $25,000 stipend paid monthly over one year, plus up to $2,500 for expert coaching, editorial assistance, or manuscript critique. Total value is $25,000-$27,500.

A major UK media organization is running a young writers’ competition offering £12,000, one year of personal mentorship from an award-winning journalist, and a guaranteed work experience placement with a leading magazine or online publication.

An industry is offering an immersive two-week research fellowship to Washington State’s vineyards and wineries with roundtrip airfare, all meals and accommodations covered, plus $3,000.

A prestigious international journalism fund is accepting applications for cross-border investigation grants, offering €2,000–€10,000+ per project with €280,000 available.

A major literary publisher is running a biennial novel contest awarding a $10,000 prize plus simultaneous publication across North America, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand to the winning work of literary fiction.

A film foundation is awarding $35,000, a residency and a dedicated science advisor to screenwriters, directors, and producers for the Sloan Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowship.

A prestigious visual arts foundation is awarding grants to writers who write about contemporary art, with $15,000 for a single feature-length essay, $30,000 for short-form writing series or translations, and $50,000 for book-length projects.

A major international creative writing organization is distributing £25,000 in total cash and development prizes shared among 15 winners, with the current submission deadline in May 2026.

A trust is offering $78,000 to an American-born poet, funding one year of living and writing outside North America, with no age requirement and open to both published and unpublished poets.

A fellowship for early-career Muslim freelance journalists, offering unrestricted funding, three fully funded in-person retreats, craft and pitching workshops, professional editing and publication support, and exclusive industry connections. Pay is $35,000.

A university press is offering $5,000, publication, and national recognition to an outstanding poetry manuscripts by a poets at any career stage.

A university in Paris is offering a month-long October residency in Paris for writers and literary translators, providing accommodation and a $1,500 expenses allowance.

A journalism fellowship is offering reporting grants of $2,000-$10,000 for in-depth reporting on the pervasive inequities in the United States.

A literary magazine is offering their annual Poet of the Year Award, recognizing a poet’s complete body of work. Pay is $3,000.

An academic center is offering a free, two-week intensive in-person workshop teaching journalists hands-on skills in data journalism, design, and programming. Pay is $1,000 stipend, free tuition, and travel costs covered.

A major university is offering a semester-long residency in creative writing that includes private cottage lodging and a $5,000 stipend for writers working in any literary genre.

A prestigious literary institution is awarding $54,000 over 12 months to emerging writers completing a book-length project, including mentorship and professional development opportunities.

A nonprofit organization is offering $1,000 and publication in their literary arts journal for one winning poem.

A Philadelphia-based philanthropic foundation is seeking a Communications & Storytelling Fellow, offering $80,000.

A prestigious literary foundation is awarding a $25,000 annual prize for a book of fiction published in the previous year that reflects concepts including hope, equity, freedom, and non-violence—with nominations accepted during March.

A writer’s house is providing a fully funded week-long residency at their twelve-bedroom writers house in North Bennington, Vermont, for writers from the Northeast.

A state arts council is offering Creation Grants of $5,000 to individual artists and emerging writers to support the creation of new work over a 12-month grant period.

A major self-published book competition is awarding a grand prize of $10,000 in cash, plus a paid trip to an annual writers’ conference, a magazine feature interview, and a one-on-one pitch meeting with editors and agents.

A contemporary art museum is hosting year-round residencies providing writers with 2- or 4-week stays in a creative community, with fully-funded fellowships available or weekly stipends up to $450 depending on application track.

A cultural arts foundation is accepting submissions for creative and critical writing grants supporting poetry, fiction, graphic novels, and digital publishing, with awards of up to $35,000 for collectives and institutions, or $20,000 for individuals and teams.

A major public library is awarding $10,000 to a contemporary fiction writer demonstrating commitment to social justice, plus a 2-week reading tour and a public ceremony honoring the winner.

An international artist residency in rural Tuscany is offering fellowships providing €1,000 off residency fees for 2027.

A nonprofit organization is offering $25,000 to one individual working in the world of literature through writing, editing, publishing, or teaching.

An international literary prize is offering CAD $20,000 for a single poem of 40 lines or fewer—one of the world’s largest single-poem awards.

A renowned writers’ residency is providing private lodging on 95 acres plus a $5,000 stipend for a wilderness writing retreat in Oregon.

An international fellowship supporting Ukrainian writers and journalists working on book-length projects about war and cultural memory for $5,000.

A poetry contest for emerging writers offering cash prizes, publication, and free submissions up to $3,000 for historically marginalized poets.

An arts-focused journal is seeking original essays from emerging writers exploring nature, wilderness, and ecological themes. Pay is up to $3,000 (with additional runner-up prizes).

A US-based literary nonprofit is offering mini-grants for writers to conduct individual readings and workshops across New York State. Pay is $150–$450/session.

A prestigious literary competition is seeking entries for self-published and hybrid-published books across multiple genres. Total prizes are $23,500.

A UK-based foundation is providing a 2-month summer residency in Allanton including a private studio for writers and creatives to finish their projects.